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Beryllium vs Iron

Beryllium
Iron
Iron vs Beryllium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Be   
Fe   
Group Number
2   
16
8   
10
Period Number
2   
4   
Block
s block   
d block   
Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440417   
99+
7439896   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Unknown   
Discovery
In 1797   
Before 5000 BC   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-7 %   
23
1.1 * 10-1 %   
1
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.1 %   
1
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
22.00 %   
1
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
6.30 %   
2
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
12
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
19
0.01 %   
5
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys with copper or nickel are used in manufacturing Gyroscopes, springs, electrical contact and non sparking tools.
  • Beryllium Alloys are used as a material for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellite.
  
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
32
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
3
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
32
380.00 p.p.m.   
5
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,278.00 °C   
36
1,535.00 °C   
25
Boiling Point
2,970.00 °C   
32
2,750.00 °C   
37
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
White Gray   
Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
5.50   
7
4.00   
10
Brinell Hardness
590.00 MPa   
21
200.00 MPa   
40
Vickers Hardness
1,670.00 MPa   
4
608.00 MPa   
18
Speed of Sound
12,890.00 m/s   
2
5,120.00 m/s   
8
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
65.00 %   
12
Allotropes
No   
Yes   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Ferrite (alpha Iron)   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
beta Iron   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
gamma Iron   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Be   
Fe   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
9   
29
26   
13
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.57   
24
1.83   
14
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.81   
12
2.20   
7
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47   
14
1.64   
8
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54   
12
Not Available   
Allen Electronegativity
1.58   
23
1.80   
12
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.43   
30
2.17   
40
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
899.50 kJ/mol   
7
762.50 kJ/mol   
17
2nd Energy Level
1,757.10 kJ/mol   
23
1,561.90 kJ/mol   
36
3rd Energy Level
14,848.70 kJ/mol   
2
2,957.00 kJ/mol   
29
4th Energy Level
21,006.60 kJ/mol   
2
5,290.00 kJ/mol   
16
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,240.00 kJ/mol   
16
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,560.00 kJ/mol   
14
7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,060.00 kJ/mol   
15
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,580.00 kJ/mol   
14
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,540.00 kJ/mol   
5
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,290.00 kJ/mol   
8
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,920.00 kJ/mol   
9
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,830.00 kJ/mol   
9
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,840.00 kJ/mol   
11
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
44,100.00 kJ/mol   
11
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,206.00 kJ/mol   
13
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
122,200.00 kJ/mol   
1
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
131,000.00 kJ/mol   
2
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
140,500.00 kJ/mol   
3
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
152,600.00 kJ/mol   
5
21st Energy Level
Not Available   
163,000.00 kJ/mol   
5
22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
173,600.00 kJ/mol   
4
23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
188,100.00 kJ/mol   
4
24th Energy Level
Not Available   
195,200.00 kJ/mol   
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.17 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.69 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.98 eV   
6
4.70 eV   
10
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
4   
99+
26   
99+
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2   
[Ar] 3d6 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
4   
99+
26   
99+
Number of Neutrons
5   
99+
30   
99+
Number of Electrons
4   
99+
26   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
112.00 pm   
99+
126.00 pm   
99+
Covalent Radius
96.00 pm   
99+
132.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
153.00 pm   
99+
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
9.01 amu   
99+
55.85 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
5.00 cm3/mol   
99+
7.10 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lithium
  
Manganese
  
Next Element
Sodium
  
Cobalt
  
Valence Electron Potential
82.00 (-eV)   
15
67.00 (-eV)   
20
Lattice Constant
228.58 pm   
99+
286.65 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57   
18
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.85 g/cm3   
99+
7.87 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.69 g/cm3   
99+
6.98 g/cm3   
35
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
11,000.00 MPa   
1
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
19
0.00 (Pa)   
28
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
36.80 (Pa)   
5
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
132.00 GPa   
7
82.00 GPa   
11
Bulk Modulus
130.00 GPa   
13
170.00 GPa   
10
Young's Modulus
287.00 GPa   
7
211.00 GPa   
9
Poisson Ratio
0.03   
35
0.29   
15
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
1.85   
99+
7.20   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   
Permeability
Not Available   
6.3 * 10-3 H/m   
1
Susceptibility
Not Available   
2,00,000.00   
1
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
36.00 nΩ·m   
99+
96.10 nΩ·m   
32
Electrical Conductivity
0.31 106/cm Ω   
5
0.10 106/cm Ω   
20
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
15.70 kJ/mol   
34
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
1.82 J/(kg K)   
2
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13
Molar Heat Capacity
16.44 J/mol·K   
99+
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
200.00 W/m·K   
6
80.40 W/m·K   
22
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
11.30 µm/(m·K)   
34
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
294.70 kJ/mol   
30
351.00 kJ/mol   
23
Enthalpy of Fusion
11.72 kJ/mol   
30
14.90 kJ/mol   
22
Enthalpy of Atomization
326.40 kJ/mol   
30
414.20 kJ/mol   
19
Standard Molar Entropy
9.50 J/mol.K   
99+
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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